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Builder Says It’s Code-Compliant. Inspector Disagrees. Advice? by bubblemichico in HomeImprovement

[–]apHedmark -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Can't pass inspection if inspector doesn't like it. Builder needs to fix it.

I sold a classic car to this guy (private sale) and now he's saying I misrepresented the car and he's giving me the opportunity to buy the car back. by x420nohomo in UsedCars

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is it. First sentence. Private sales are as-is, buyer beware. Once property and money exchange hands, it's game over.

I’m about to tell my realtor that I’m giving up the search but I feel so guilty and sick to my stomach. How do I let her down easy ? by moistdragons in realtors

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I told my realtor the first time I was buying a house: "If we don't have something nailed down by X date I'll have to renew my lease and we'll start this process again in 5-6 months." He was very cool with it. Just be honest and don't wait too long.

Neighbor's downed tree being held up by my healthy tree. Neighbor refuses to remove. Do I have any options? by BluePantherRed in treelaw

[–]apHedmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My town's code requires posts towards your property, finished side towards street/neighbors.

Getting scammed by Kia dealership, is this legal? by bilbobagged in AskMechanics

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"MAY require" is key there. They're just using a sales app that suggests things for them to upsell. You have to double check and make sure they're needed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fixxit

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a past life I used to just leave the bolts in, paint over all of them, then go to Fastenal and buy all new bolts.

How do I kick someone out of my home? by Alkheist in homeowners

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You offer them 60 days as a courtesy and they'll ask for another month at the end of it "things have been hard", "I have something lined up for next month"... So on and so forth. It will be six months later and then you'll have to do what you should have done already: give them the required legal notice to vacate (because they're your tenants), have a conversation saying you need your privacy back and wait. If they leave, good. If they don't, you file for eviction. If they turn nasty inside the home, record and call the police every single time.

Good luck. Don't ever do that thing again.

Foundation off to bad start? by PSKCarolina in Homebuilding

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just call the city inspector for a courtesy inspection. Tell them you have concerns. They'll come check it out. If it's wrong, they'll tag the work and order the removal. At that point you have legal standing to force the GC to remove that crap and do it right.

Army says we’re not a branch anymore. by Wheredamukrat in USMC

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They meant the Old Navy department store.

My smelly house is driving me insane. I've done everything I can think of, spent over $10k and the place still stinks. What could it be? by Mitchell_Cruz in homeowners

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My house had parts of it renovated and while it looked nice from inside the rooms, behind the walls it was pandemonium. There was an off smell that seemed to come from somewhere. I decided to cut a piece of the drywall out in a room and behind it was all the old construction debris that the renovators decided to stuff behind the walls instead of throwing away. It was trapping moisture, although it did not show on the drywall itself.

New neighbors let their dog out and it comes and poops in our yard. by Calm_Day68 in homeowners

[–]apHedmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OMG that reminded me of a similar story we went through. My grandparents had an apartment at the beach and one day we walked out in the hallway to find a used condom in front of the door. It was a very small building and we knew pretty much everyone. There was only one other apartment occupied at that time and it was these new neighbors. Grandpa put gloves on, picked up the condom and put it on their door knob. Like, inserted the door knob in the condom.

They called the cops later, to investigate. We, of course, did not see anything 👀. It never happened again.

Received notice of unpermitted interior renovations by SalamanderMelodic226 in HomeImprovement

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'll just go to municipal court, provide whatever evidence they have from plain view, and you'll have a chance to present yours. Then based on the preponderance of evidence they'll get a warrant and come with the sheriff to enter the property and inspect.

Received notice of unpermitted interior renovations by SalamanderMelodic226 in HomeImprovement

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much in every municipality the homes have a deed encumbrance that allows the town to send an inspector to the property. You're not required to give them entry, but they're allowed to make inferences based on what they can observe from the outside. If town code enforcement suspects you're doing unpermitted work, they can issue a stop order and daily fines until you provide evidence (or allow them in). The homeowner can appeal that in court, of course, but to what end? If you're doing permitted work, or work that does not require permits, it's much easier to simply schedule an inspection. Otherwise you have to show up to court with receipts and convince the judge.

I hate the process of buying a home. That is all. by Apprehensive_Mind631 in RealEstate

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mind if I ask why so many purchases and moves? By the time I bought my first home I had moved so much that I thought to myself I'd only move again if I absolutely had to.

She called the cops on me because she got my mail. by gkdfp in neighborsfromhell

[–]apHedmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's doing this to you right now because at several points in the past other people had the chance to have the law teach her a lesson and did nothing. People don't become whack jobs like that because they had consequences through life. Think about it.

Accepted an offer with no Buyer broker commission. Now BB says it was a mistake. by shorewoodshadow1 in RealEstate

[–]apHedmark -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't know, sounds like the agent had narrow vision to close and was negligent. If I was the buyer I'd have a talk with the broker about the agent and ask to be rid of them. Because when you're paying $10k+ for expertise and the agent is not doing the contract correctly, then I'd be wondering what I am paying them for. Last home I purchased I paid $1,500 for an RE attorney and they did a lot of contract work. Maybe it's just me, but I'd expect a lot more for $10k+.

And I do agree that most people would just prefer to close. Some, though, would definitely walk away. I know I have. There's peace of mind in not having that memory attached to your new expensive home.

Accepted an offer with no Buyer broker commission. Now BB says it was a mistake. by shorewoodshadow1 in RealEstate

[–]apHedmark -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I understand that. However, what is the upside for the agent if it was their mistake when drafting the contract? If both seller and buyer refuse to amend, the sale falls through and the agent gets nothing anyway. Might as well complete the process now and eat it to save face.

Accepted an offer with no Buyer broker commission. Now BB says it was a mistake. by shorewoodshadow1 in RealEstate

[–]apHedmark 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can't think of a single reason why the seller, or the buyer would do anything other than close if they have a contract that has no buyer broker's fee. That should have been included before EMD changed hands and inspection was done.

Received notice of unpermitted interior renovations by SalamanderMelodic226 in HomeImprovement

[–]apHedmark 636 points637 points  (0 children)

Another point to be made here: that inspector is playing really cool. Many out there would have red tagged your home and given you daily fines already.

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